Any non-'djent' 8-stringers?

[Dehumanize]

I can't get into these 'djent' bands like After the Burial and Periphery, although Meshuggah is decent, but 8-string guitars look great and it seems that something could be done with them that would interest me. I'm into death metal along the lines of Suffocation and Nile, but I'm not necessarily looking for players in that style playing 8-strings, but just anything that isn't 'chuggy' music.

Suggest some bands, post some YouTubes, whatever. I want to see what could be done on an 8-string, besides breakdowns.

 

[Guamskyy]

Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza.

 

[techcoreriffman]

Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza.

Stole my answer.

 

[Lilarcor]

Ihsahn's latest solo album "After"

 

[Guamskyy]

Stole my answer.

Sorry. I knew I had to say it or you would've stolen my answer.

 

[rew]

Animals as Leaders

 

[Necrophagist777]

Everyone stole all my answers........

Luke Jaeger (Hunab Ku, Acrophase, Sleep Terror) uses 8's as well. Chris Letchford from Scale the Summit uses 8's but with an extra high string.





As far as what can be done on an eight string, the same as can be done on any guitar, it's just whatever you come up with. I'm getting my first 8 (Intrepid 828) next week and can't wait to see what cool stuff can be done on it

Some vids of very original 8 string playing come to mind:

 

[omgmjgg]

the new Ion dissonance

 

[Dehumanize]

Anything that is metal, but not based around breakdowns? That's really not my cup of tea. Ihsahn's solo work could be interesting. I've never listened any of it, but used to be into Emperor, Peccatum, and Zyklon B. I'll find some of that.

Those original 8-string videos are cool though.

 

[Rick]

Dino uses 8s pretty well that isn't considered "djent."

 

[Customisbetter]

I always thought people considered Tosin and Chimp spanner Djenty?

 

[paintkilz]

^ +1

 

[vampiregenocide]

I always thought people considered Tosin and Chimp spanner Djenty?

Yeah they're djent fusion imo.

Terrorhorse and Deftones use 8 strings in a non-djent way.

 

[techcoreriffman]

New Acacia Strain album uses 8 strings.

Whitechapel's new album used 8's for layering purposes.
That's all I can think of that hasn't been mentioned.

 

[Customisbetter]

Djent Fusion. Holy fuck i don't know why but that got me laughing really hard.

 

[Sebastian]

Dino uses 8s pretty well that isn't considered "djent."

 

[vampiregenocide]

 

[The Somberlain]

Portal

 

[matty2fatty]

Djent Fusion. Holy fuck i don't know why but that got me laughing really hard.

I considered deleting my account for .5 seconds.

For excellent projects here on the board check out Friend For a Foe, and Drewsif Stalin's tech-death project may use 8's (not sure on that one though).

To be fair though, for the most part playing music with an 8 string isn't going to change how it sounds. If you like death metal, it'll still be death metal with an 8. By the same token you could definitely play djent (ugh) with a 6 string.

Oh, and I really can't believe no one has mentioned the Deftones. Half of the board seems to own one of Steph's signature guitars.

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

The lack of Portal in here is a dissapointment.